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Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Michael Radford
David Linter
Directed by: Michael Radford
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 19, 2001
DVD: December 26, 2001
Running Time: 121 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for pervasive sexual content/nudity, language, some drug content and brief violence
Starring Christina Cabot, Charlotte Ayanna, Daryl Hannah, Sheila Kelley, Sandra Oh, and Jennifer Tilly
This ensemble drama explores the intersecting lives of five exotic dancers who work at a San Fernando Valley strip club, The Blue Iguana.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A well-crafted film, and it must be said that its actresses, in being prepared to come close to baring all for art, reveal stunning figures and perform scorching routines.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
An ensemble piece developed from an improvisational workshop, the movie exudes a haunted melancholy that recalls such early Alan Rudolph films as "Choose Me" and "Welcome to L.A," and it includes several flashy performances.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson
All the ladies get repeatedly naked, which, after all, is why you're going to go see it. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly John Patterson
Iguana runs hot and cold, being engaging and dull by turns depending on the plausibility of the character before the camera.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
Exhausting and fruitless: Having seen it, you know nothing more about strippers or the stripper mentality than you did going in. What's the point?
Variety Todd McCarthy
An exercise in improv-derived filmmaking that simply proves once again that there's no substitute for a good script.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
You'd be better off renting Demi Moore's "Striptease."
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
D. W. gave it an8:
Worth viewing for the great nude scenes alone. Good acting too.
Violet Snow gave it a 10:
I thought this film was a stunning assemble peice with amazing direction and acting.
[Anonymous] gave it a 9:
Thought this movie was great. One truly gets to see the art in acting.
